Effect of Working After Retirement on the Mental Health of Older People: Evidence From China

Xie, Lin; Yao, Yi-dan; Tang, Lili; Zhang, Shuo; Yang, Hualei; Zhang, Siqing; Wu, Yuanyang; Li, Zhi-yun

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.731378

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“…Table 5 shows the 15 articles [ 67 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 ] included in the reviewed studies on the topic of sociodemographic characteristics of older adults and their perceived well-being in green spaces. From a demographic perspective, the differential impact of the perception of green space on health and well-being is an important element of previous studies.…”

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“…Following the literature review, we also found several studies stating that older people who choose to continue working even after retirement because of the possibility of gaining social participation and social support contribute to their meaning and purpose in life. This would help to improve their mental health and well-being and reduce their mortality rates [101]. None of the 65 articles included in the review have been analyzed for knowledge topics with the help of visualization software.…”

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Urban Green Space and Subjective Well-Being of Older People: A Systematic Literature Review

Nordin

Aini

2022

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A growing number of articles have identified and reported the benefits and importance of urban green spaces for improving human well-being, but there is a significant knowledge gap regarding the impact of urban green spaces on the subjective well-being of older adults. The literature search (August 2015–August 2022) was derived from two major scientific databases, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. As a result, 2558 articles were found, 1527 of which were retrieved from WOS and the rest from Google Scholar. Bibliometric methods and VOSviewer software were used to screen and organize the articles in the relevant fields. Finally, 65 articles met the review criteria. The included studies aim to capture the benefits of various features of urban green spaces in meeting or enhancing the subjective well-being needs of older adults. The results of our review further support the existence of a strong link between older adults’ subjective well-being and various features of urban green spaces, providing new insights for future in-depth reexamination and policy development. Furthermore, the relationship between urban green spaces and older adults’ subjective well-being depends not only on the urban green spaces themselves but also on the characteristics of the older adult population that uses them.

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Urban Green Space and Subjective Well-Being of Older People: A Systematic Literature Review

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2022

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“…Lee and Smith (2009) found that Korean retirees showed more depression than workers. Among Chinese older adults, working after retirement was found to be negatively associated with mental health (Xie et al ., 2021). In the current study, we will control individuals' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and perform a subgroup analysis for retired and non-retired elderly.…”

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Financial well-being, family financial support and depression of older adults in China

Fan

Lei

2023

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between objective and subjective aspects of financial well-being, the role of family financial support and depression symptoms of Chinese older adults.Design/methodology/approachThis study used two waves (2015 and 2018) of the Harmonized China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Two financial ratios: the expenditure-to-income ratio and the financial assets ratio, were used to measure the objective aspect of financial well-being. Perceived money management difficulty was employed to measure the subjective aspect of financial well-being. Depression symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score. Three analytical models, including an ordinary least squares (OLS) model, an OLS model controlling for lagged depression and a random effects model using panel data, were used to examine the relationships between the objective and subject aspects of financial well-being and depression.FindingsThe results from the three models showed consistent relationships: the expenditure-to-income ratio was a positive contributor, while the financial assets ratio was a negative contributor to depression of older adults in China. The robustness check using binary-coded financial ratio thresholds showed that reaching the suggested thresholds was negatively associated with depression. Perceived money management difficulty contributed positively to depression. The robustness check using the fixed effects model showed no significance of the two ratios, while perceived money management difficulty was positively associated with depression. The insignificance might be due to data limitation (limited waves or rare changes across waves).Originality/valueThe findings indicate that both objective and subjective financial well-being matters in relation to depression symptoms and, therefore, to the overall mental health of the Chinese elderly. Developments in public policies are needed to promote accessible financial services, assistance programs, mental health services and facilities for the older population in China.

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“…The change in social roles and lifestyles due to retirement can easily lead to depression and other mental health problems among the elderly [8]. Therefore, employment is regarded as an essential factor affecting the mental health of older people [9].…”

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Employment and Mental Health of the Chinese Elderly: Evidence from CHARLS 2018

Cheng

Jian

Qin-ying

2023

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Improving the mental health of the elderly has become an important strategic goal of healthy aging, among which employment is regarded as an essential factor for the mental health of the elderly. This study adopted ordinary least squares, ordered logit, propensity score matching (PSM), and KHB mediation analysis to examine the influence and mechanism of employment on mental health in older Chinese adults using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey of 2018. The study found that employment positively impacts older adults’ mental health in China. This promotive effect of employment was significant for more senior people aged up to 80 years old with lower educational backgrounds and rural household registration. In addition, individual annual income, the financial support provided to children, and support received from children significantly mediate the realization of employment improving older people’s mental health. Our findings are expected to provide valuable insight into delayed retirement and active aging in China. Therefore, the government must play the role of support and advocacy to promote employment and safeguard the well-being of older adults.

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Effect of Working After Retirement on the Mental Health of Older People: Evidence From China

Cited by 13 publications

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Urban Green Space and Subjective Well-Being of Older People: A Systematic Literature Review

Urban Green Space and Subjective Well-Being of Older People: A Systematic Literature Review

Financial well-being, family financial support and depression of older adults in China

Employment and Mental Health of the Chinese Elderly: Evidence from CHARLS 2018

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